Re: No Clemency from Arnold

[paul phillips <phillipsp@xxxxxxx>]

It is somewhat difficult for us from outside the US to even comprehend
the morality and politics of this.  Here is the US trying to impose its
version of democracy on the rest of the world in the middle east, even
as it is progressively denying democracy within the US, and then it
resorts to the most primitive use of capital punishment/execution which
has been long abandoned by civilized nations in most of the world for
decades if not longer.  My wife's reaction is probably typical.  "What
in heaven's name are they trying to accomplish?"  The only answer I
could come up with is  '(pre-civilized) vengence' -- the blood feuds of
the McCoys and whoever. Can anyone come up with a rational explanation
of Schwartzanager's conduct (or US courts' behaviour) that can explain
such inexplicible behaviour except some primeval hate/revenge syndrom?

Paul P

Stephen Philion wrote:

> My theory is he did it to mollify the discontent among the police unions
> since he has attracted their ire by messing with their pension system.
>
>
> Steve


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